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Oaklands School

Community school · Chatham · ME5 0QS

Ages 3–11 · 431 pupils · Medway

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2020).

Capacity fill92%

431 pupils · 470 places

Pupils on roll
431
Boys / girls
223 / 208
School capacity
470
Capacity fill
431 / 470 (92%)
Free school meals
30.5%
FSM pupils
120
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Barry Symons

Location

Address
Weedswood Road, Walderslade
Postcode
ME5 0QS
Town
Chatham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chatham, Medway, 431 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 30.5%.

Open schools in Chatham
34
Primary schools in Chatham
22
Academies among open schools in Chatham
68% (23)
Open schools in ME5
19
Primary in ME5
12
Open schools in Medway LA
117
Primary in Medway LA
76

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ChathamNear ME5

  • Oaklands School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 0QS · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.0 miles away

  • Walderslade Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 8BJ · Medway

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand1.07

    0.4 miles away

  • Horsted Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 9TF · Medway

    Ages 7–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM20.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Horsted Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 9TF · Medway

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Maundene School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 7QB · Medway

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Lordswood School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 8NN · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand1.12

    0.8 miles away

  • Tunbury Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chatham · ME5 9HY · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Barry Symons

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